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Top Twenty Questions on Select2008

Trend   Question Yes / No
Create personal Social Security accounts 85% / 14%
24 votes
Levy Social Security taxes on income revenues higher than $200,000/year 43% / 56%
22 votes
Raise or eliminate the cap on Social Security taxable income to prevent benefit cuts for future retirees 58% / 41%
17 votes
Creating tax credits of up to $1000 for the middle class is a better incentive for retirement savings than lowering taxes on capital gains down to zero 55% / 44%
12 votes
Enable and encourage retirement savings through financial incentives and tax credits 90% / 9%
12 votes
Allow individuals to contribute up to $5,000 per year on a tax-deferred basis to a new type of retirement savings plan 87% / 12%
11 votes
Encourage retirement savings by low-income families, by exempting retirement account balances for means-tested benefit programs, such as food stamps, Supplemental Security Income, and Medicaid 71% / 28%
10 votes
Strengthen defined benefit pensions plans 50% / 50%
0 votes
Raise Social Security taxes 50% / 50%
0 votes
Create a matching refundable tax credit - dollar-for-dollar - for voluntary retirement savings of up to $1000 for couples making up to $100,000 per year 50% / 50%
0 votes
Limit penalty-free withdrawals from retirement accounts to major life investments and situations of hardship during extended unemployment 50% / 50%
0 votes
Provide a fully portable matching account for retirement savings, even for those working outside the employer-sponsored system 50% / 50%
0 votes
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